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...quitters and abstainers from their New Year's resolutions. You could also call it the "f___ it" effect, the idea that once you cheat, you've blown it, so you might as well binge. In traditional 12-step programs for addiction, that line of thinking is encapsulated in the slogan "A drink equals a drunk." But understanding and overcoming AVE, says Marlatt, is crucial to conquering a problem behavior or dependency in the long term. You have to know what to do when you fall off the wagon to learn how to stay on it. (See the top 10 food...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Falling Off the Wagon Isn't Fatal | 12/30/2008 | See Source »

America's fantasyland probably won't come back fully until the rest of the country recovers. Indeed, the economic hard times have only proved that the town's famous slogan - "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" - needs some tweaking. Now, it appears, what happens in America doesn't stay out of Vegas for very long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Vegas's Bad Bet | 12/29/2008 | See Source »

...Meyer? He's the one who raised a ruckus during a talk by Senator John Kerry before being dragged out by campus officers who proceeded to use a Taser on the young man. "Don't tase me, bro!" It was a cry for help, it was a t-shirt slogan, it was fodder for numerous YouTube video remixes. Funny stuff, right? Well, Amnesty International does not agree. For years, the human rights group has released reports detailing their continuing concerns over the use of stun guns. Their latest again looks at deaths from Taser use, "based on information on reported...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Tasers Deadly? | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

...says.Wong interjects, “This race isn’t about us as people. It’s about what we stand for.”STRIVING TO SERVEThe big picture of the James-Wong campaign is reflected in their slogan: “Serve.”James says they are not just talking about the ticket serving the students but that they are also talking about students serving Harvard and the larger community.“Who is serving?” James asks. “We are serving, but it doesn?...

Author: By Ellen X. Yan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: James, Wong Eager To Serve | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

Waite said his core message is to “destroy the UC,” a slogan that harkens to the now-legendary 2006 “Kill the UC” campaign of Tim R. Hwang...

Author: By Alex M. Mcleese, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Two UC Tickets Bring Humor to Campaign Trail | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

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